Investigation launched after mouldy mince served in Christchurch school lunches

Tuesday 2 December 2025 · 6 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 2 Dec 2025, 1:53pm

In this story David Seymour, Compass Group, School Lunch Collective

The School Lunch Collective is investigating a food quality issue after mouldy mince was served to students at Haeata Community Campus. While the school recalled the meals, some children had already eaten them, and one student's mother reported her daughter is now unwell.

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1. RNZTue 2 Dec 2025, 5:01am

   Parents horrified children ate mouldy mince in government-funded school lunches (opens in new tab)

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   • Principal of school at centre of mouldy school lunch fiasco hurt by David Seymour's comments (opens in new tab) Tue 2 Dec 2025, 1:53pm
2. Otago Daily TimesTue 2 Dec 2025, 8:14am

   Seymour hits out at principal over mouldy school lunches (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZTue 2 Dec 2025, 8:47am

   Parents horrified children ate mouldy mince in govt-funded school lunches (opens in new tab)